Actual situation 30/12/24 11:35

FINNISH ICE REPORT 30.12.2024

In the northern Bay of Bothnia 5-25 cm thick fast ice and thin level ice in the archipelago approximately to Keila, Hebe and Kattilankalla. Farther out thin, in places rafted ice approximately to Lallinmöyly and Oulu 4. At the ice edge a brash ice barrier difficult to force. Off Raahe thin ice and shuga to Heikinkari.

In the southern Bay of Bothnia thin level ice in the archipelago. At the ice edge thin shuga.

In the Quark in the Vaasa archipelago thin ice to west of Storhästen. Further to Ensten thin shuga.

In the Lake Saimaa and Saimaa Canal thin level ice and new ice. The large sweeps are partly open.

RUSSIAN ICE REPORT 30.12.2024

GULF OF FINLAND
IN THE HARBOURS OF THE PORT SAINT PETERSBURG AND UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE ISLAND KOTLIN THERE IS CLOSE FLOATING THE DARK NILAS AND LIGHT NILAS. WESTWARD UP IS ICE-FREE. IN THE TOP VYBORG BAY THERE IS FAST ICE.

SWEDISH ICE REPORT

BAY OF BOTHNIA
IN BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS 5-20 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE. OFF THAT ON THE NE SIDE, 5-15 CM VERY CLOSE ICE, RIDGED. LOCALLY ON THE NW SIDE 5-15 CM VERY CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS NE ICE DRIFT.

THE QUARK
IN INNER BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS 5-10 CM LEVEL ICE. LOCALLY IN VAASA ARCHIPELAGO LOCALLY VERY CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME NE ICE DRIFT.

NORTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN INNER BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS NEW ICE OR THIN LEVEL ICE. ON ÅNGERMANÄLVEN 5-15 CM LEVEL ICE AND NEW ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.

SOUTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN INNER BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS NEW ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. SEA OF ÅLAND NEW ICE MAY BE FOUND IN INNER BAYS.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME MELTING.

ARCHIPELAGO SEA
IN INNER BAYS AND INNER ARCHIPELAGOS NEW ICE MAY BE FOUND.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME MELTING. LAKE MÄLAREN LOCALLY IN THE INNER BAYS SCATTERED REMAINS OF ICE MAY BE FOUND.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME MELTING.

GULF OF FINLAND
IN INNER BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS NEW ICE. IN VYBORG BAY AND INSIDE KOTLIN 5-10 CM LEVEL OR VERY CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME MELTING. LAKE VÄNERN LOCALLY IN THE INNER BAYS SCATTERED REMAINS OF ICE MAY BE FOUND.
NEXT 24 HOURS MELTING.